Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 7, 2024 5:35:51 GMT 12
MORATORIUM ON COASTAL CLAIMS
However, there’s a far more pressing problem looming. It’s a matter that was addressed in the coalition agreement between National and New Zealand First, but not included in their 100-day plan of action, despite its urgency.
It’s their pledge to ‘fix’ the Marine and Coastal Area Act: “Amend section 58 of the Marine and Coastal Area Act to make clear Parliament’s original intent.”
If this is not done, Maori will become the legal owners of virtually of the entire coastline and Territorial Sea of New Zealand. This includes 10 million hectares of the richest natural resources in the country – including vast reserves of invaluable minerals such as rare earths, which Maori will own to the exclusion of all other New Zealanders.
Right now, claims for the coast are progressing at pace. Literally hundreds of cases are being readied for Court, with dozens of hearings already underway – see HERE. And with a recent Court of Appeal decision effectively lowering the bar for claimants, not only are most claims likely to succeed, but new claimants are now attempting to join the process.
Many claimants are also planning applications for wahi tapu areas that would exclude the public. If these are approved by the Court, iwi will have the right to appoint wardens to police their areas and issue trespass fines of up to $5,000.
The need to “fix” the Marine and Coastal Area Act has arisen because the legislation, which was introduced in 2011 by John Key’s National Government to satisfy the demands of their Maori Party coalition partner, is fundamentally flawed and poorly drafted......
www.nzcpr.com/moratorium-on-coastal-claims/
However, there’s a far more pressing problem looming. It’s a matter that was addressed in the coalition agreement between National and New Zealand First, but not included in their 100-day plan of action, despite its urgency.
It’s their pledge to ‘fix’ the Marine and Coastal Area Act: “Amend section 58 of the Marine and Coastal Area Act to make clear Parliament’s original intent.”
If this is not done, Maori will become the legal owners of virtually of the entire coastline and Territorial Sea of New Zealand. This includes 10 million hectares of the richest natural resources in the country – including vast reserves of invaluable minerals such as rare earths, which Maori will own to the exclusion of all other New Zealanders.
Right now, claims for the coast are progressing at pace. Literally hundreds of cases are being readied for Court, with dozens of hearings already underway – see HERE. And with a recent Court of Appeal decision effectively lowering the bar for claimants, not only are most claims likely to succeed, but new claimants are now attempting to join the process.
Many claimants are also planning applications for wahi tapu areas that would exclude the public. If these are approved by the Court, iwi will have the right to appoint wardens to police their areas and issue trespass fines of up to $5,000.
The need to “fix” the Marine and Coastal Area Act has arisen because the legislation, which was introduced in 2011 by John Key’s National Government to satisfy the demands of their Maori Party coalition partner, is fundamentally flawed and poorly drafted......
www.nzcpr.com/moratorium-on-coastal-claims/